Tebogo Mokwena

Education: Diploma in Journalism, ALISON (2023), Google News Initiative training (2024), Reuters Introduction to Digital Journalism (2024), AWS Introduction to Responsible AI (2025)

Experience: Journalist and photographer, Daily Sun (2015-2019), Subeditor, Capricorn Post (2019), Journalist, Vutivi Business News (2020-2023), Briefly News (2023 to date)

Awards: Exclusive Comments Guru 2023 by Briefly News

Tebogo Mokwena is a senior current affairs writer at Briefly News. With a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON, he has a strong background in digital journalism, having completed training with the Google News Initiative. He began his career as a journalist at Daily Sun, where he worked for four years before becoming a sub-editor and journalist at Capricorn Post. He then joined Vutivi Business News in 2020 before moving to Briefly News in 2023. Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

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Floods batter Gauteng and Free State as SAWS issues warnings for winds and thunderstorms

South Africa

a year ago

Joslin Smith: Social worker alleges Kelly wanted to stab her son and grandmother

South Africa

a year ago

Viral video debunks claims Elon Musk made that Starlink won't operate because of his colour

Politics

a year ago

12 killed in horrific R21/R24 crash in Johannesburg when a bus overturned, South Africans horrified

South Africa

a year ago

Joslin Smith: Witness says Kelly was not at her house when Joslin disappeared, CCTV evidence shows

South Africa

a year ago

Joslin Smith: Kelly breaks down in tears as boss says she was a good mother

South Africa

a year ago

DA calls for action as thunderstorms in KZN, Gauteng, Free State, North West could be flooded

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level Warning 2 for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the central parts of the country, including Gauteng.

2 brothers killed in horrific N12 Daveyton accident which claimed 4 primary school learners

South Africa

a year ago

The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela cautioned motorists to be careful after four children died in a horrific accident.

Enoch Godongwana to lobby ANC officials to approve budget proposals

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a year ago

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, is expected to meet with senior African National Congress members to discuss the proposed budget speech.

Joslin Smith: Suspect alleges that Gayton McKenzie forcefully took him to police station

South Africa

a year ago

One of the suspects arrested and on trial for Joslin Smith's disappearance alleged that Gayton McKenzie forcefully took him to the police station.

Joslin Smith: Investigative officer suspected that 3 suspects were lying

South Africa

a year ago

One of the police officers who investigated the disappearance of Joslin Smith noted that the three suspects on trial for her disappearance were lying.

CCTV footage of chaotic robbery in tavern goes viral, sparking discussions about safety

South Africa

a year ago

A robbery took place in South Africa on 7 March 2025 in which armed gunmen entered a tavern and robbed it. Two patrons in the video seemed unpeturbed.

Transport MEC to visit scene where 8 people died in N2 KwaZulu-Natal bus crash, including toddler

South Africa

a year ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Sboniso Duma will visit the scene where eight were killed on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal on 9 March.

DA councillor and Papa Penny slam R10.4 million white elephant project in the North West, SA fuming

Politics

a year ago

The Porfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture visited a failed government project which cost R10.4 million but was not completed. SA was angry.

7107 spaza shop registration applications were from foreign nationals: Lebogang Maile

Politics

a year ago

The MEC for Economic Development and Finance Lebogang Maile revealed that the Gauteng government received 7107 spaza shop applications from foreign nationals.

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